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Declaring that the world health organization, the united nations and the world economic forum have no power within the state of Kansas or any political subdivisions thereof to enforce any rule, regulation, fee, tax, policy or mandate.
This bill declares that international organizations like the World Health Organization, United Nations, and World Economic Forum have no power to enforce rules or mandates within Kansas or its local governments.
Designating the first full week of February as Kansas burn awareness week.
This bill proposes designating the first full week of February as Kansas Burn Awareness Week. This would raise awareness about burn prevention and treatment.
Increasing the annual license fees of electric and hybrid passenger vehicles and trucks and electric motorcycles and distributing the fees to the state highway fund and the special city and county highway fund.
This bill increases annual license fees for electric and hybrid passenger vehicles, trucks, and motorcycles. The money would go towards highway maintenance.
Discontinuing the Kansas affordable housing tax credit for qualified developments receiving a 4% federal tax credit.
This bill would stop giving tax credits to certain affordable housing developments that also receive a federal tax credit. This means less financial help for these projects.
Senate Substitute for HCR 5011 by Committee on Assessment and Taxation - Proposing to amend section 1 of article 11 of the constitution of the state of Kansas to limit property tax valuation increases for real property and personal property classified as mobile homes.
This bill proposes a constitutional amendment to limit how much property taxes can increase for real estate and mobile homes. This would set a cap on valuation increases.
Substitute for HB 2294 by Committee on Commerce, Labor and Economic Development - Reducing certain license fees and training requirements for child care staff, creating a process for day care facility licensees to apply for temporary waiver of certain statutory requirements, authorizing the secretary of health and environment to develop and operate pilot programs to increase child care availability or capacity, transferring certain child care programs to the Kansas office of early childhood and creating day care licensing duties of the director of early childhood.
This bill aims to make it easier for child care providers to operate by reducing fees and training requirements. It also allows facilities to temporarily waive certain rules and creates a process for increasing availability or capacity.
Requiring prosecutors to disclose their intent to introduce testimony from a jailhouse witness and to forward related information to the Kansas bureau of investigation.
This bill requires prosecutors to tell defense attorneys if they plan to use testimony from a jailhouse informant and share related information with the Kansas Bureau of Investigation.
Providing that future personal and corporate income tax rate and privilege tax rate decreases be contingent on exceeding tax receipt revenues.
This bill proposes that future decreases in personal and corporate income tax rates be linked to exceeding tax revenue targets. If tax revenues don't meet or exceed certain levels, the rate reductions wouldn't happen.
Authorizing certain nonadmitted insurers to transact certain business in Kansas and requiring the commissioner of insurance to maintain a list of eligible nonadmitted insurers.
This bill allows certain non-admitted insurance companies to do business in Kansas and requires the state's insurance commissioner to keep a list of approved companies.
House Substitute for SB 138 by Committee on Judiciary - Authorizing law enforcement officers to conduct investigations of violations of the scrap metal theft reduction act.
This bill allows law enforcement officers to investigate violations of Kansas' scrap metal theft reduction act. It gives them the authority to look into cases where people are stealing and selling scrap metal.
Creating an exception to certain mandatory reporting obligations for licensed social workers when working under the supervision of an attorney and permitting an attorney to require a licensed social worker to keep ethical obligations of attorney-client privilege while working under the supervision of such attorney.
This bill would allow licensed social workers to avoid reporting certain information when working under an attorney's supervision. The bill also lets attorneys require social workers to keep confidential any information shared during their work together.
Expanding student eligibility under the tax credit for low income students scholarship program, increasing the amount of the tax credit for contributions made pursuant to such program and providing for aggregate tax credit limit increases under certain conditions.
This bill aims to expand a program that provides scholarships for low-income students. It would increase the amount of tax credits available for contributions to this program.
Requiring employees of school districts and postsecondary educational institutions to use the name and pronouns consistent with a student's biological sex and birth certificate and authorizing a cause of action for violations therefor.
This bill would require school district employees and those at post-secondary institutions to use students' names and pronouns that match their biological sex and birth certificate. This means using the name and gender identity listed on a student's birth certificate.
Increasing the criminal penalties for buying sexual relations, removing provisions regarding city ordinances prohibiting buying sexual relations, requiring certain offenders to complete an educational or treatment program regarding commercial sexual exploitation and requiring the attorney general to approve such programs in consultation with the office of judicial administration.
This bill increases penalties for buying sexual services, requires certain offenders to complete an educational or treatment program about commercial sexual exploitation, and allows the Attorney General to approve these programs.
Prohibiting fees for electronic copies of records under the open records act, exempting from disclosure formally closed investigations with no found violations, requiring county or district attorneys to file reports of violations with the attorney general in October instead of January, determining the membership calculation of subordinate groups under the open meetings act, requiring public bodies or agencies that live stream meetings to ensure that the public is able to observe and providing for a five minute deviation to resume an open meeting at the conclusion of executive sessions.
This bill aims to make it easier for Kansans to access public records and attend government meetings. It also clarifies how investigations are handled and when reports of violations should be filed.
Providing that the attorney members of the board of trustees of a county law library in certain counties shall be appointed by the chief judge of the judicial district and allowing such board to authorize the chief judge to use certain fees for the purpose of facilitating and enhancing functions of the district court of the county.
This bill changes how attorney members are appointed to county law library boards and allows them to use fees for district court purposes.
Requiring school districts to publicly list the names and email addresses of current school board members, authorizing local school board members to add new items to board meeting discussions, ask questions or engage in discussion with members of the public and access school property, authorizing members of the public to address school boards at board meetings and authorizing payment of annual dues to any not-for-profit organization that provides services to member school districts.
This bill requires school districts to publicly list their current school board members' names and email addresses. It also allows local school board members to add new topics to discussions, ask questions, or engage with the public during meetings.
Eliminating the requirement that the commissioner submit certain reports to the governor and removing certain specific entities from the definition of person for the purpose of enforcing insurance law.
This bill removes a requirement for the insurance commissioner to submit certain reports to the governor and also changes who is considered a 'person' under insurance law.
Extending the time period for eligibility for the loan repayment program and the income tax credit for rural opportunity zones, adding down payment assistance and child care reimbursement as program benefit options and expanding eligibility for the income tax credit.
This bill extends a program that helps people move to rural areas of Kansas. It adds new benefits like down payment assistance and child care reimbursement.
Reducing insurance company premium tax rates and discontinuing remittance and crediting of a portion of the premium tax to the insurance department service regulation fund.
This bill aims to reduce insurance company premium tax rates. It also stops a portion of the premium tax from going into the state's insurance department service regulation fund.
Updating public adjuster and insurance agent statutes pertaining to suspension, revocation, denial of licensure and licensure renewal.
This bill updates laws about public adjusters and insurance agents. It deals with when their licenses can be suspended or taken away.
Eliminating the requirement that the commissioner submit certain reports to the governor and removing certain specific entities from the definition of person for the purpose of enforcing insurance law.
This bill eliminates a requirement for the insurance commissioner to submit certain reports to the governor and changes who is considered a 'person' under insurance law.
Authorizing law enforcement officers to conduct investigations of violations of the scrap metal theft reduction act.
This bill allows law enforcement officers to investigate violations of Kansas' scrap metal theft reduction act. This means they can look into cases where people are breaking the law by stealing or selling stolen scrap metal.
Prohibiting nonresidents from hunting migratory waterfowl during certain times and places and increasing fees for migratory waterfowl habitat stamps.
This bill prohibits non-resident Kansans from hunting migratory waterfowl during certain times and places. It also increases fees for migratory waterfowl habitat stamps.
Authorizing the commissioner of insurance to select and announce the version of certain instructions, calculations and documents in effect for the upcoming calendar year and cause such announcement to be published in the Kansas register, allowing certain life insurers to follow health financial reports and adopting certain provisions from the national association of insurance commissioners holding company system regulatory act relating to group capital calculations and liquidity stress testing.
This bill allows the Kansas insurance commissioner to choose which instructions and documents are used for life insurers starting next year. The changes will be published in a state register.